Thesaurus results for TRAVERSED

traversed

verb

past tense of traverse

as in crossed

to make one's way through, across, or over the spider traversed the wall from end to end

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Recent Examples of traversed On a recent visit, the water traversed a smoky 10-foot canyon of charred foam and twisted wall panels on its way to the drain. — Mack Baysinger follow, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026 These cells already had complex interiors, with internal protein trackways traversed by motor proteins that move cargo within the cell. — ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026 According to the hiking blog, The Hiking HI, the rock bridge can only be traversed at low tide, but can be treacherous either way. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 Despite his complicated feelings about the reservoir itself, his favorite cottonwood in the hundreds of miles of canyons he’s traversed is on the main body of water, near a kink in the canyon known as the Rincón. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 June 2026 The Orange Walk In some ways, the parade was like the giant processions that have traversed the whole of downtown after the Chiefs’ various Super Bowl wins. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026 The defense also highlighted the treatment of the Lachman fire scene, an area Haney said was never treated as a crime scene and was left unsecured for 12 days, when firefighters, emergency personnel, hikers, animals and vehicles all traversed the burn area. — Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 10 June 2026 Will Smith traversed the globe for 100 days and did a whole bunch of adventure-quest stuff on the Disney Plus/National Geographic series Pole to Pole With Will Smith. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 June 2026 The narrow-gauge train track, which was originally laid between 1912 and 1926 to transport sugar cane to the mill, is now traversed by modern passenger cars that offer visitors the chance to circumnavigate the island while learning about its history and culture. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026

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On Saturday, 19 vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz in either direction, but only one openly signaled its inbound transit along the Omani coast, Kpler data show.

— Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Unlike last year, however, no Russian drones or missiles crossed the sky above the campsite on their way toward Kyiv.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026

Definition of crossed

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Gibson retires the first two batters before giving up a single to Paul Goldschmidt, followed by the homer barrage.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
The ride, designed by coaster manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard, will begin with a 309-foot climb, followed by a 95-degree beyond-vertical drop, and will include sharp turns, airtime moments, and multiple inversions.

— Doug Myers, CBS News, 2 July 2026

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Ohtani successfully navigated traffic to throw a scoreless fifth, but Xander Bogaerts tagged him for an RBI double in the sixth.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
His father, seeking stability and education for his sons, navigated challenges to build a new life.

— Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of navigated

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Luke Russert traveled to foreign countries in grief Russert later attended Boston College and graduated in 2008.

— Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 July 2026
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert sign has traveled from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York to a restaurant in Southern California.

— Alys Martinez, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of traveled

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At the ages of 15 and 12, the brothers walked shoulder-to-shoulder behind their mother Princess Diana's coffin in 1997.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Fairbanks then walked Max Muncy, who moved to second on defensive indifference, and Heim delivered a two-run single.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of walked

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When choosing a warranty, review the contract, check what is covered, and understand the claims process.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Travel insurance experts say travelers' biggest mistake this summer is too much confidence—like assuming that any disruption is automatically covered by their policy.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of covered

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Here are three dividend-paying stocks that are highlighted by Wall Street's top pros, as tracked by TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.

— Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 5 July 2026
Super Typhoon Sinlaku tracked just southeast of Guam with 185 mph winds in mid-April.

— Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of tracked

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